chark شارك
Algerian Darja · verb
“chark” (شارك) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning to participate, take part in.
Meanings
- to participate, take part in
- to share (a post)
- to contribute
Usage
Chark, imperfect ycharek, means to participate or take part. It is used with f: "chark f el moussab9a", he took part in the competition. On social media it also means to share a post: "charkou la vidéo", share the video. In this sense it competes with French "partager". The corresponding noun is mocharka, participation. The word comes from Standard Arabic and is neutral in register, common in writing and in speech, especially in thanks to people who took part in an event.
Example
خويا شارك في المسابقة وربح.
khouya chark f el moussab9a w rbeh.
“My brother took part in the competition and won.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “chark” but also “charek”, “sharek”, “ycharek” and “charkou”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “chark” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “to participate, take part”; “to share (online)”: charek in Moroccan.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “to participate, take part in”; “to contribute, join in”: cherek in Tunisian.